Kyocera X-TC

The Cons:Input of numbers while texting is awkward. USB charging jack not same mini usb as on Blackberry, other portable devices. MP3 Player, but no standard headphone jack.

The Kyocera X-TC is a slider cell phone designed by Kyocera and released by Virgin Mobile USA during the early portion of 2009. Built for consumers seeking a multifunctional phone, the Kyocera X-TC features a 230x320, 262k QVGA display screen, along with a full QWERTY keyboard.

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In addition, the X-TC cell phone offers Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Technology, mobile Internet emailing, mobile Internet text messaging, and mobile web browsing. The Kyocera X-TC phone also includes a 1.3 Megapixel camera for picture shooting, a media player for MP3 files, and basic functions such as text messaging, voice dialing, and ringtones/games. The Kyocera X-TC retails for $99.99 and comes with a 250-minute battery, a charger, and a 1 year limited warranty.

Features

Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Full Keyboard

Media Player

MicroSD Compatible

1.3 Megapixel Camera

Bright Full Color Screen

Text Messaging

Mobile Email

Mobile IM

Mobile Web

Speakerphone

Voice Dialing

Battery

Charger

1 Year Limited Warranty

User Reviews (9)

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4

Speakerphone is very loud

2

Fairly light

1

Looks cool

1

Wide variety of games including "5th Grader" and "Street Fighter"

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Media Player (supposedly plays video but there is no video option)

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Easy to text with.

1

Camera quality is great.

1

Keyboard is nice.

Cons

4

Input of numbers while texting is awkward

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USB charging jack not same mini usb as on Blackberry, other portable devices

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MP3 Player, but no standard headphone jack.

2

when using in widescreen mode, "OK" and "Cancel" (which normally hover over the corresponding buttons) also rotate with the screen, no longer matching up with the button that needs to be pressed.

2

No flash with extremely poor low light picture quality on the camera.

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If texted, cant save audio to phone

2

Phone resets

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game control is awkward at best, using either random letters on the keyboard or forcing you to use your left thumb for control.

1

Web browsing is S - L - O - W. I think I read that the phone is capable of 3G, but so far I do not believe Virgin Mobile is utilizing it.

1

low volume on earpiece, hard to hear calls in less than ideal environments.

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keyboard buttuns are tiny; almost no benefit over standard numerical keypad in text input speed.

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USB connector is not merely oddball but seems to work only to recharge the phone, not for exchange of data.

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Unclear how to get new Java apps on to the phone without using Virgin Mobile's network to do it.

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You can't save user created content (ringtones, wallpapers) onto the phone for use. You have to buy them.

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Not a touchscreen

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Opera browser (not yet?) available on Virgin website for this phone

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Moderately heavy with no protection for the screen. Screen quickly becomes blurry from holding it against your face, looks like it will be easily scratched.

Asif Ahmed: #kyocera_x_tc This is a fantastic phone especially with the large feature set. I was able to get the extended memory version from the American Wireless store which really helped out regarding the space. May 7, 09